We plotted grid coordinates on a map and had to navigate across the terrain to find certain markers.
My group got lost.
And to those who know me....no I was not leading the way. We went through the thickest vegetation I have ever been through, and I grew up stomping through the fields. There were actually four other guys in front of the one who you see there. That is how thick the stuff was.
When we finished, the cadre who was in charge of us said "I ain't never been through anything like that before!"
One of the most impacting moments of the entire exercise was when the chaplain instructors conducted a field service for us to demonstrate what we would soon be doing for our soldiers over in the sand, the sun, and the fun. To the left you see us standing as we sang. Directly below you see one of the chaplains standing sharing God's word with us, and below to the left you see a communion service they conducted for us in the field. It may be a little long, but I am going to type for you something I journaled out in the field just moments after sharing in this time of worship.
20 June 2007
To be honest, communion never held as much meaning to me as it held today. Oh, I knew what it meant; but I never felt the meaning of it...until today. As we sit in the field in the middle of CH-BOLC, the class leaders demonstrated a field service, and we ended the service with communion.
As I filed forward in the line to receive my wafer and dip it in the juice, I was already feeling emotion I had never felt at a communion service before.
Then as I reached for the wafer, the chaplain serving it to me spoke the words: "This is the body and blood of Christ." When those words hit my ears, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said once again: "Take my body and my blood and my good news to the soldiers."
Thank you, Father, for teaching me in new and fresh ways the wonderful truths of your word and for giving me wonderful new insight into the sacrifice Your Son made for us.
9 comments:
Hey Chaplin Ken,
Map and compass reading 101. Rule #1--Follow little pointy end of needle.
Dad
Dad,
Hey, thanks a lot. That could really help things.
Pointy end of the needle or not, it does little good to those of us in this particular family. What you really needed was a Garmin...trust me, I speak from experience! Love you! Ging
remember though, if you follow the pointy end, you'll usually end up going north, no matter how you set your ring. as far as mre's go, i think there's some sort of thresh hold, once you eat so many your body starts rejecting them, and you suddenly realize you'd rather miss a meal that ingest one of those unholy creations (oh yeah and the gum is not a laxative, feel free to eat it). anyway, sounds like you're having fun,
Jonathan
Looking forward to meeting you and your family on Wednesday!
Laura
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